Is This Really Swelling Because It Was a Suture Area or is It Terrible Scar Tissue or Worse? Will It Go Away with Time? (photo)

There is no question that the columella is swollen and the scar is noticeable at this point.  However, as mentioned by Dr. Hughes, scar maturation takes a full year before the intense process of collagen deposition and remodeling settles down.  Without knowledge of the time frame in healing, it is difficult to give more information.

   The scar maturation process takes approximately 1 year from the time of surgery, and this area should improve markedly.